Today is Nathan's birthday and he is still on holidays so he was able to sleep in and enjoy a big breakfast. He started the day by opening gifts from our parents. My Mom was cleaning out my old room and she came across a poster that Nathan gave me when we were first dating. They were hung all over Brampton when he was a lifeguard at the local lake.
She had it framed and brought it down with her when they came to visit. Nathan loves it and can't believe how much older he looks in just a decade.
Nathan's parent's gift arrived yesterday. It was a book that explores haiku writing. Nathan has become interested in haiku over the last couple of years. He uses it as an outlet when dealing with work or to explain funny situations.
Last week, the program director sent Nathan a link to the Kansas City Japanese Society. The Society is holding a haiku contest asking writers to encapsulate the KC spirit. Nathan immediately got to work and stayed up late that night writing. Here is one of his Kansas City haiku (inspiried by BBQ):
L.C.'s, Danny E.'s
B.B.'s, A.B.'s, Gates BBQ
sad orphan piglets
I asked Nathan for a few more, he was shy but allowed me to post these two about his hospital experiences.
morbidly obese
rotten, exposed Achilles
heel of love of food
a silent bowel
a patient waits patiently
delirium won't
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